Frevel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vrevel, Old High German fravilī, Proto-West Germanic *frafal(ī).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʁeːfəl/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /fʁeːvəl/ (less commonly)
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Noun
Frevel m (strong, genitive Frevels, plural Frevel)
- outrage, crime, sin
- sacrilege, iniquity
Declension
Declension of Frevel [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Frevel | die | Frevel |
genitive | eines | des | Frevels | der | Frevel |
dative | einem | dem | Frevel | den | Freveln |
accusative | einen | den | Frevel | die | Frevel |
Derived terms
- frevelhaft
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Frevel”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “Frevel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Frevel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Frevel” in Duden online